Tetratheca efoliata

Last updated

Tetratheca efoliata
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. efoliata
Binomial name
Tetratheca efoliata
F.Muell., 1876

Tetratheca efoliata is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Contents

Description

The species grows as a tangled leafless shrub to 10–40 cm in height. The flowers are pink-purple or white, appearing from July to December. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The range of the species lies within the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains and Mallee IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on sandplains on yellow sand and lateritic soils. [1]

Related Research Articles

<i>Tetratheca</i> Family of shrubs

Tetratheca is a genus of around 50 to 60 species of shrubs endemic to Australia. It is classified in the botanical family Elaeocarpaceae, now known to encompass the family Tremandraceae, which the genus originally belonged to. It occurs throughout extratropical Australia, and has been recorded in every mainland state except the Northern Territory.

Tetratheca paynterae, also known as Paynter's Tetratheca, is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia. There are two recognised subspecies.

Tetratheca deltoidea, also known as granite tetratheca, is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca similis is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca retrorsa is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca remota is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca paucifolia is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca setigera is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca affinis is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

<i>Tetratheca virgata</i> Species of flowering plant

Tetratheca virgata is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca confertifolia is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca pilata is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca phoenix is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca exasperata is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca nephelioides is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca erubescens is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca pubescens is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca harperi, also known as Jackson Tetratheca, is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

<i>Tetratheca aphylla</i> Species of flowering plant

Tetratheca aphylla, also known as the Bungalbin Tetratheca, is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca filiformis is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

References

  1. 1 2 Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca efoliata F.Muell". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2021.